A surprising community

Columbus, Indiana is known around the world for its collection of work by renowned architects, landscape architects, and artists. Columbus might be like any other small american city except for the vision of local leaders who wanted to make Columbus the best community they could. The results speak for themselves – Columbus is ranked sixth in the U.S. for architectural innovation and design, as noted by the American Institute of Architects.

A great destination for a getaway

Columbus is located near to Indianapolis, Louisville, and Cincinnati, and is right on your way if you are heading just about anywhere in the upper Midwest. We hope you will one day come enjoy the architecture, public art, and green spaces. Check out thousands of photos of Columbus on Pinterest!

No city blends world-class architecture and small-town charm quite like Columbus, Indiana, where art is a way of life and history colors the present. View the sixteen-page Columbus in Style magazine.

Downtown Columbus is not only surprisingly thriving and lively, it’s also lovely – take a look at a gallery of downtown images. Begin your exploration at the Visitors Center to get tips for places to shop and dine.

WHY MAG.

Few small American towns punch quite as far above their architectural weight as Columbus, Indiana. The city of about 47,000 people may well have the most important modern buildings per capita of any place in the world.

Herman Miller, Why magazine, Sep 2017

CURBED MAG.

It’s difficult to overstate the sheer number of architectural gems in the city, and how closely intertwined they are with the everyday in Columbus.